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Thanks for the tips. The pump is inside my standalone garage. Not direct sunlight but pretty warm when temps are 100 deg. When the pool guy replaced the motor the first time there was a small drip of water from the seal. When I put the new motor in that he provided I installed the seal and its...

Well on the way home from a 10 day trip my son calls and says the Pool pump is making a howling sound. I tell him to shut it down and I'll check it out when I get home. Get home flip the breaker and yes a bearing is gone again... In the last four years we have had the first motor go out our...

UPDATE: I installed the repair/overhaul kit I had ordered yesterday, and I have some observations. The kit was really easy to install. The old teeth were definitely worn a lot compared to the new ones. The system before when it changed zones would kind of hammer the system. Now the transition...

Thanks Malcolmb, I did order a rebuild kit. It may be here today. I also have 2 heads in the system that consistently "pop" out. I have tried moving heads around a some and I have some extra heads. I have wrapped the trouble heads with black tape where they sit in the collar and they seem to...

Hey All, I have a care taker system 5 zone installed in the pool. Right now it will cycle normally through 4 then locks up on the fifth doing crazy things to the pressure. I read the trouble shooting and back flushed the top dome with high pressure (garden nozzle) water and re-installed. Same...

Thanks guys, So far as a rash or such thing do you think having to maintain a higher FC level is more likely the culprit than the PH level? Thanks Phil

Hey All, After discovering the site last year and doing it all ourselves last year I opened the pool yesterday. The pool was dirty but the water was clear. I went through the entire "Green Monster" experience last year. I am 2-3 weeks earlier this year and the water temp is 49 right now. I am a...

Thanks, She is not taking any medication right now. It only occurs where the water has touched her skin. She has tried antihistamine before getting in. She has tried putting sunscreen on before as well. We just sat in the hot tub for 15-20 min with no problem. Phil

Hey All, Well the cover is back on and the pool is closed for the year. Only had the pool guy back two times this summer. The first time to fix/warranty a pump he replaced last year. Second time to Blow the lines and put the cover on. He was one for one on good service. I had one big issue...

Thanks again all for the advice. I did retest the CYA again last night and it is still in the 65-70 range. On my days off (when I get them) should I do a partial drain and get it down further to the 40 range? We have beautiful clear water and are ok with the chlorine consumption as it is. I had...

The pool has no "smell" to it. I say we have the pool cover on about 50% of the time. Thanks Phil

Hi again, Just had my son test the CC and it is at 0. So complete results are: FC 8 PH 7.5 CC 0 TA 120 CH 300 CYA 65 Phil

Thanks, Great ideas. We have been on my wife for years but she isn't a big sunscreen user. I will check into the area that doesn't get much sun. It is the worst on the back of her legs and elbows. Thanks Phil

Wow that was fast. I'l check the CC when I get home tonight. We maintain to FC 8 after it drops each day. We have been using 6 but I recently bumped it up a bit. We are having a local bug hatch of some kind all over town. There have been a bunch in the pool so I thought a little more chlorine...

Hey All, Need some help with a problem. After all the work and everything getting the pool under our control my wife is getting a rash every time she gets in the pool. It comes about 3-4 hours after getting in the water. She is rinsing off after she goes in the pool. It is really frustrating...